Americans are rethinking their relationship with lawns. While traditional turfgrasses do serve many purposes in the landscape, such as a place to play, erosion control, and mitigating solar heat, they ...

Why talk about lawns in late March? I mean the magnolias are flowering, the forsythia is in bloom and there’s a crowded lineup of others standing in the wings to add to the show. Seems lawns are the ...

Fragrant, blooming ground covers delight the eyes, feet, and nose–and are also beneficial for the garden soil. In a short time, they form dense, soft, and durable carpets of flowers and leaves, which ...

This native ground cover creates a mat of bright green foliage topped with sunny yellow flowers. Plants bloom heavily in spring through early summer, then on and off throughout the remainder of the ...